Orazio,Attanasio

Orazio Attanasio: A Leading Economist

Orazio Attanasio is the Cowles Professor of Economics at Yale University, a Research Fellow and one of the Directors of the ESRC Centre for the Microeconomic Analysis of Public Policy at the Institute for Fiscal Studies. He is a Research Associate at the National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER), a Senior Fellow at the Bureau for Research and Economic Analysis of Development, and a Research Fellow at the Centre for Economic and Policy Research. After obtaining a PhD at the London School of Economics, Orazio taught at Stanford University and the University of Bologna. He was also a National Fellow at the Hoover Institution at Stanford and a visiting professor at the University of Chicago. Before joining Yale, he was the Jeremy Bentham Professor of Economics at University College London. He has been Managing Editor of the Review of Economic Studies, the Journal of the European Economic Association, and Quantitative Economics. In 2016, he was awarded the Carlos Diaz Alejandro prize by LACEA and the Klaus Jacobs Research Prize by the Jacob foundation. In 2017, he was elected 2nd vice-president of the Econometric Society, to serve as president in 2020.

Research Interests

• Household consumption, saving, and labour supply behaviour
• Risk sharing
• Evaluation and design of policies in developing countries
• Human capital accumulation in developing countries
• Early years interventions
• Micro credit
• Measurement tools in surveys

Orazio has carried out evaluations of education financing and access programmes, including large conditional cash transfers programs, the impact of scholarships on school enrolment, and the effect of subjective expectations on the returns to education. His policy-focused work includes:

Policy-Focused Work

1. In Mexico, serving on the advisory board of “Progresa-Oportunidades”, assessing the impact of a high school scholarship programme for the Ministry of Education, and evaluating “Jovenes con Oportunidades”.
2. In Colombia, directing the evaluations of the conditional cash transfer programme, a training programme for unemployed youth, a workfare programme, and several child stimulation programmes.
3. In India, the evaluation of a large early childhood development intervention.
4. In Ghana, the evaluation of Lively Minds, a child care intervention currently being scaled up.
5. In Chile, assessing pension reforms and serving on the “Comisión Asesora Presidencial sobre el sistema de Pensiones”.

Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

Orazio Attanasio’s work aligns with several Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) set by the United Nations. His research on household consumption, saving, and labour supply behaviour contributes to SDG 1: No Poverty and SDG 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth. His evaluations of education financing and access programmes, as well as his work on human capital accumulation in developing countries, directly support SDG 4: Quality Education. Furthermore, his involvement in evaluating child care interventions and early childhood development initiatives contributes to SDG 3: Good Health and Well-being and SDG 10: Reduced Inequalities. Lastly, his assessment of pension reforms in Chile aligns with SDG 10: Reduced Inequalities and SDG 16: Peace, Justice, and Strong Institutions.

SDGs, Targets, and Indicators

1. SDG 1: No Poverty

   • Target 1.2: By 2030, reduce at least by half the proportion of men, women, and children of all ages living in poverty in all its dimensions according to national definitions.
   • Indicator 1.2.1: Proportion of population below the international poverty line, by sex, age, employment status, and geographical location (urban/rural).

2. SDG 4: Quality Education

   • Target 4.1: By 2030, ensure that all girls and boys complete free, equitable and quality primary and secondary education leading to relevant and effective learning outcomes.
   • Indicator 4.1.1: Proportion of children and young people (a) in grades 2/3; (b) at the end of primary; and (c) at the end of lower secondary achieving at least a minimum proficiency level in (i) reading and (ii) mathematics, by sex.

3. SDG 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth

   • Target 8.6: By 2020, substantially reduce the proportion of youth not in employment, education or training.
   • Indicator 8.6.1: Proportion of youth (aged 15-24 years) not in education, employment or training.

4. SDG 10: Reduced Inequalities

   • Target 10.1: By 2030, progressively achieve and sustain income growth of the bottom 40% of the population at a rate higher than the national average.
   • Indicator 10.1.1: Growth rates of household expenditure or income per capita among the bottom 40% of the population and the total population.

5. SDG 16: Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions

   • Target 16.6: Develop effective, accountable and transparent institutions at all levels.
   • Indicator 16.6.2: Proportion of population satisfied with their last experience of public services.

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